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Thorns of Love
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Thorns of Love

2023-01-06 · 98 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Romance

Momo, 24, was recently dumped by Kentaro. Spotting his new girlfriend Riko on Instagram, Momo tracks her down and confronts her, proposing a secret alliance.

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Directors
Hideo Jojo
Production companies
PARCO, TV Tokyo, Pony Canyon, anrico
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Honoka MatsumotoHonoka MatsumotoMomo Tomita
Tina TamashiroTina TamashiroRiko Mashima
Keisuke WatanabeKeisuke WatanabeKentaro Yukawa
Ayumu NakajimaAyumu Nakajima
Miyu Kitamuki
Oolongta YoshidaOolongta Yoshida
Mansaku FuwaMansaku Fuwa
Reiko KataokaReiko Kataoka
Masanobu SakataMasanobu Sakata
Kazuko ShirakawaKazuko Shirakawa
Mutsuo YoshiokaMutsuo Yoshioka

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